CV12 8QW Nuneaton and Bedworth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bede. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Croft Pool, Bedworth: 68 addresses
- Queensland Gardens, Bedworth: 3 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Nuneaton and Bedworth in 2026-27: Band D £2,502 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,668 | £1,946 | £2,224 | £2,502 | £3,058 | £3,614 | £4,170 | £5,004 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (72% of about 500 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 28c Heath Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire: up to 1 home, permissioned (170 m)
- Site 104D002 - Former Bedworth Bowling Club, Smarts Road, Bedworth (Non-strategic site NSRA1): up to 122 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Site 105C007 - former garage site, Rear of 23-43 Armson Road, Exhall: up to 15 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Garage site, Entrance adjacent to 35 Armson Road, Bedworth: up to 15 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Rear of Park Road flats, Bedworth: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- 3 Black Bank, Exhall, Coventry: up to 5 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Site 95c003 - New Street, Bedworth, Warwickshire: up to 5 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Land rear of Aldi, Park Road, Bedworth: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 11 at medium risk and 16 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 61 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 10 medium, 15 low and 12 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 71 addresses are between 99 m and 101 m above sea level (100 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 92%, gigabit 92% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bedworth 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Bermuda Park 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sharratt Road Bedworth | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Tesco Extra Longford | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Arena car parking Coventry | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 17.9 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodlands Surgery | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vithlani Bedworth Pharmacy | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Deol Dental Group | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | George Eliot Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Bedworth Police Station | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-op Exhall, Exhall | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.3 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,220 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,270 m² | 270 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Arbury Avenue Allotments 2.2 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 7.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bedworth Cemetery (Coventry Road Cemetery), a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1 km (0.6 miles) east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bedworth Cemetery (Coventry Road Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Moated site at Exhall Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Arbury Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bedworth Sloughs | Lake or reservoir | 400 m (0.2 miles) north |
| Charity Spinney | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Lees Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Cattles Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Pink Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Wyken Slough | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 52 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 71 |
60 of the postcode's 71 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Nuneaton and Bedworth: see them on the Nuneaton and Bedworth page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Croft Pool.